Combined cushion shoe heel and arch support



. 1,475,690 A. COHN COMBINED CUSHION SHOE HEEL AND ARCH SUPPORTFiledSept. 5, 1922 2' Sheets-Sheet 1 fizz/522 Zvr/ Dec. I

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UNHTED STATES ABRAHAM (JOHN, 013 ST. LOUIS MISSOURI.

COMBINED CUSHION SHfiE HEEL AND ARCH SUPPORT.

Application filed September 5, 1922. Serial No. 586,190.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM CoHN, owing allegiance to the Republic ofPoland, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Cushion ShoeHeels and Arch Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined tallic heel section, and, to whichplate or lift, a leather heel section, or rubber heel section may besecured in the usual manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide the metallic ring likeheel section with an integral arch support having its side edges notchedor recessed to accommo---- date fastening means for securing the rearend of a outer, or half sole thereto.

A still further and important object of the invention is to provide acushioning means adapted to lie between the metallic heel section andthe inner sole of the shoe, said cushioning means consisting of arelatively thick flanged heel portion adapted to fill the opening of thering like heel section, a comparatively thick arch portion for coveringthe arch supporting portion of the metallic heel section and acomparatively thin palm portion extending forward from the archsupporting portion adapted to lie between the inner and outer sole ofthe shoe.

A still furtherobject of the invention is to provide the cushion meanswith a plurality of openings or perforations to form air pockets in thecushion means to'render the cushion means more resilient and pneumatic.

Withthe above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, arrangement and combination of partshereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claimshereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, wherein like characters of reference denote similar partsthroughout the several views:

Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a combined metallic heel section andarch support embodying my invention.

Fig. 2, is a bottom plan view thereof with the attached parts partlybroken away.

Fig. 3, is a vertical sectional View of a shoe provided with my improvedheel and arch supporting structure.

Fig. 4, is a plan view of the cushion means.

Fig. 5, is a side elevation thereof with portions broken away.

Fig. 6, is a sectional-view of the cushion means taken on line 66 ofFig. 4, which is the arch supporting section of the cushion means. 1 4

Referring to the drawings, the reference character A designates aportion of the upper of a shoe, or boot; B, the inner sole thereof andC, the outer sole.

In carrying out the aim of my present invention, I employ a combinedheel section and arch support, preferably molded, or die I cast ofaluminum, so as to render the same light in weight, yet strong anddurable. While I have illustrated the form of a device more particularlyadapted for mens" shoes, I wish it to be understood that'other types ofheel sections may be employed.

My present invention consists of arch.- tively thin metallic heelsection 1 having the contour of the heel portion of the shoe upper A.The heel section 1 is provided with a central opening 2 passingcompletely through the heel, as clearly shown'in Fig. 1. The upper faceof the wall. of the heel section is provided with a marginal recess, orchannel 3 and the inner wall 4 of the channel lies at a plane below theplane of the outer wall 5 thereof. p

The forward end of the heel section 1 is provided with a transverselydisposed slotted opening 6 which passes completely through the heelsection and which is separated from the central opening 2 by means ofthe partition 7.

A leather filler 8,v or its equivalent is disposed in the recess orchannel 3 and a. leather plug, or filler 9, or its equivalent isdisposed in the slotted passage {5. 'The lower shoe A to the archsupport.

wall 10 of the heel section 1, which is relatively thin, is providedwith a multiplicity of openings 11 for the passage of fastening devices12, which are driven through the leather fillers 8 and 9 for securing aleather plate 13 upon the lower face of the metallic heel section 1, asclearly shown in Fig. 3.

A suitably shaped arch support, or shank 14 extends forwardly from theforward end of the heel section 1 and integral therewith, and has itsside edges provided with suitable laterally directed marginal slots 15for securing the outer sole C of the The forward end of the arch supportis further provided with a plurality of openings 17 for the re- 3ception of additional anchoring or fastenleather filler 8, as shown inFig. 3.

ing means 18, when their use is desired. A suitable cushion means isemployed with my improved heel structure and forms an important partthereof. This will now be described.

The cushion means comprises a heel section 19 of the same contour as thecentral opening 2 of the metallic heel section and is disposed thereinso'as to lie between the leather heel plate 13 and the inner sole B ofthe shoe upper A, as shown in Fig. 3. The heel portion 19 of the cushionmeans is provided with a plurality of vertically disposed air passagesor openings 20, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The heel portion of.the cushion means is provided with a flange 21 adapted to lie uponItlhe 4X- tending forwardly from the heel portion 19 and its flange 21is a relatively thick arch supporting portion 22 having the airreceiving openings 23. The upper face of this portion is flat while thelower face thereof is longitudinally and transversely curved to conformto the shape of the wearers arch, asshown in Figs. 5 and 6,'and to fitthe face contour of the metallic arch support 14 which is an integralpart of the metallic heel section 1. This section of the cushion meansis adapted to lie between the upper face of the arch support and theinner sole B, as shown in Fig. 3.

Extending forwardly from the arch supporting portion of the cushionmeans is a palm section 24 having air receiving opening 25 which isadapted to lie between the inner and outer soles of the shoe.

To complete the heel structure of a shoe, a rubber. or other suitableheel 26 is secured to the leather plate 13 by means of suitablefastening devices 27, which devices are adapted to pass through theleather filler plugs 8 and 9, rubber flange 21 and be clinched over theinner Sole B, as is manifest.

From the foregoing description, it is apparent that I provide a heel andarch structure having a cushion effect upon the wearer, thus eliminatingshocks directly to the wearers heel and arch from the impact of walking.Owing to the cushion means covering the entire area of the foot,especially the heel and arch, shocks upon the heel and arch will bedistributed over an area absorbed by a relatively large intermediatesurface so that the shocks will be felt to a very small degree, if atall by the wearer, thus adding great comfort to the wearer whetherwalking, running'or standing still. The auxiliary air cushion meansaiding the resilient cushion means adds greatly to the resiliency of thecushion means.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readilysuggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do notdesire to be understood as limiting myself to thp exact detailsof construction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, asit is manifest that variations and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from thespirit and scope of my invention and the terms of thefollowing claims, hence I wish it to be understood that I reserve ,theright to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fallwithin the scope of the appended claims when fairly construed.

What I claim is: I

1. In combination with a shoe, boot or slipper, a heel comprising ametallic heel section having a central opening and provided with amarginal recess in its upper face, a filler for said recess. a leatherplate for the lower face of said heel section and fastening meanspassing through the filler for securing the leather plate to said heelsection.

' 2. In combination with a shoe, boot or slipper, a heel comprising ametallic heel section having a central opening and provided with amarginal recess in its upper face, a filler for said recess, a leatherplate for the lower face of said heel section, fastening means passingthrough the filler for securing the leather plate to said heel section,and a cushion meansv disposed in the central opening of said heelsection, said cushion means having a, flange overlying said filler.

3. In combination with a shoe, boot or slipper, a heel comprising ametallic heel section having a central opening and provided with amarginal recess in its upper face, a filler for said recess, a leatherplate for the lower face of said heel section, fastening means passingthrough the filler for securing the leather plate to said heelsection,-a cushion means disposed in the cen tral opening of said heelsection, said cushion means having a flange overlying said filler andsaid cushion means being provided with a plurality of openings passingcompletely therethrough to provide a combined resilient and pneumaticcushioning means for the heel of the shoe.

4:. In combination with a shoe, boot or slipper, a heel comprising ametallic heel section having a central opening and provided with amarginal recess in its upper face, a filler for said recess, a leatherplate for the lower face of said heel section and fastening meanspassing through the filler for securing the leather plate to said heelsection, an arch support integral with said metallic heel section andcushioning means adapted to fill the opening of said metallic heelsection and overlie said arch support.

5. In combination with a shoe, boot or slipper, a heel comprising ametallic heel section having a central opening and provided with amarginal recess in its upper face, a filler for said recess, a leatherplate for the lower face of said heel section and fastening meanspassing through the filler for securing the leather plate to said heelsection, an arch support integral with said metallic heel section andcushioning means adapted to fill the opening of said metallic heelsection and overlie said arch support, said cushioning means beingprovided with a plurality of openings to provide a combined resilientand pneumatic cushion means between the heel and arch support sectionsand the inner sole of the shoe.

6. In combination with a shoe havin an inner sole and an outer sole ofleather, a eel comprising a metallic heel section having a centralopening, a marginal recess formed in the wall of said heel section, afiller for said recess, a closure for the bottom of said heel section,means for securin said closure to the lower face of the heel sectlon anda perforated cushion means interposed between the heel section, archsupport section, outer sole and the inner sole of the shoe.

7. The combination with a shoehaving an inner sole and an outer solo, ashoe heel com-= prising a heel section provided at its shoe engagingside with a marginal recess, a leather filler disposed in said recess, aperforated cushion disposed within an openin disposed within the boundsof said margina recess and fastening means for securing the heel to theupper and insole of the shoe.

8. The combination with a shoe having an inner sole and an outer sole, ashoe heel comprising a heel section provided with a central opening andprovided at its shoe engaging side with a marginal recess, a fillerdisposed in said recess, a leather plate applied to the lower face ofthe heel and closing the central opening at its lower end, nalls passingthrough the filler and the leather plate for securing the plate to theheel, a cushion member disposed within the central opening upon theleather plate and means for securing the heel to a shoe upper. 1 9. Thecombination with a shoe having an inner sole and an outer sole, a shoeheel comprising a heel section provided with a central opening andprovided at its shoe engaging side with a marginal recess, a fillerdisposed in said recess, a leather plate applied to' the lower-face ofthe heel and closing the central opening at its lower end, nails passingthrough the filler and the leather plate for securing the plate to theheel, an arch support integral with the heel section, a perforatedcushion member disposed within the central opening of the heel section,said cushion means overlying the arch support and disposed between theinner sole of the shoe and the arch support when the heel structure isapplied to a shoe.

In testimony whereof, Thave hereunto signed my name to thespecificatlon.

ABRAHAM cons.

